My question was rhetorical but sure. The real question is whether we as the public are doing a good enough job at holding these esteemed publications accountab

My question was rhetorical but sure. The real question is whether we as the public are doing a good enough job at holding these esteemed publications accountable for their mission -- especially as they continue to hold the position of authoritativeness in the public eye. (NYT holds a cachet that no number of Twitter handles or Medium sites combined would come close to.)